I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very fanciful, and I loved to read. But there was always financial strife.
Patti SmithLets just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty.
Patti SmithI wanted to remember the original energy; strip away all the glamour and limousines and tons of drugs. I wanted to get back to the revolutionary ideas, merging poetry and rhythm and rock and roll.
Patti Smith